KENNESAW, Ga., Oct. 1 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release:

Kennesaw State University researcher Shumit Saha has received a $235,520 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop artificial intelligence tools that analyze snoring patterns to identify where the upper airway collapses during sleep and predict whether patients may respond to hypoglossal nerve stimulation.

Sleep apnea is a chronic disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep, often because the upper airway becomes blocked. Beyond disrupting sleep, untreated sleep apnea can increase the risk of serious health problems, including high blood pressure, stroke, and heart failure.

Continuous positive airway pressure...